Surname derived from the Chinese word for "plum" (3)

I believe the answer is:

lee

(Other definitions for lee that I've seen before include "Shelter" , "Towards the side away from the wind (naut)" , "Bruce ___, martial arts ace" , "The sheltered side of something" , "Protection" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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